Quests & Challenges

hi yes hello i'm still alive. been almost two months huh? how'd that happen??
anyway i do want to return to this at some point, apparently i lost all motivation once my main character was dead lol. gotta rethink where i'm taking the story (and do a little rewrite of the last entry because i seem to have somehow lost my newest dragons whoops).
probably not gonna be super strict about sticking to daily updates when i come back though, i'll just do posts whenever ¯\_(?)_/¯

[center] [item=shale] log entry twenty-three / writing [size=1]@VeniVidiVici[/size] [columns][color=transparent]..........[/color][nextcol]         days passed, and then weeks and months. how long had it been now? tyren was no longer sure. he had found solace in the company of kii and his group, and eventually a sense of family. for the first time in his life he found a place where he was safe, well-fed, and... well, to tell the truth, he was happy. it took a while for him to realize - the loss of luriske still hung over him like a shadow most days, but as time went on, it seemed to retreat further and further. and now, as he looked around at the group of dragons who had once been strangers, who had taken him in on the worst day of his life and nursed his soul back to life, he felt as though he was part of a family.         he wondered if this was how it felt to have a clan.         he wondered how it would feel to lose them all.         he was happy here, and he tried to tell himself that he could be happy here forever. he didn't need to wander aimlessly across the continent anymore, in search of something he would likely never find. but a little voice in the back of his head would not let him rest. luriske had given her life, her far-too-short life, to keep him safe, in her fruitless quest for answers. she'd been his first family. and tyren still didn't have the answers for her. and though she was long gone now, and the ache was no longer so strong... he felt as though he owed her at least that.         and so, he found himself seeking out kii, beneath the branches of an ancient twisting tree. the imperial was dozing, half-asleep in the afternoon sun, but he opened his eyes as tyren approached.         tyren wasn't sure what to say. but it turned out, he didn't have to say anything. something in his expression must have given it away as soon as kii met his eyes.         [b]"ah,"[/b] kii said, quietly. [b]"...you're leaving."[/b]         tyren blinked. [b]"how did you...?"[/b] he gave a small sigh. [b]"i have to,"[/b] he said, after a pause. [b]"you've saved me, you've given me a home, you've been [i]everything[/i] to me and i'll never be able to thank you enough, but..."[/b] his gaze drifted past kii, out onto the seemingly-endless horizon. [b]"i have to find out what happened to luriske's clan. i owe her that, you know?"[/b]         there was a brief pause. and then, to tyren's surprise, kii nodded. [b]"i do know,"[/b] he said. but even more surprising to tyren were kii's next words -         [b]"i'm coming with you."[/b] [nextcol][color=transparent]..........[/color] [/columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/62718728][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/627188/62718728p.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/63685411][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/636855/63685411p.png[/img][/url] [/center]

Welcome back! Just when I came back to the site in full too lol. I love hearing Tyen's inner dialogue, and the emotions etween them feel so real

May i be added to the pinglist please? I am hooked on this! :D

@Stelvu aw that's so kind of you! i would be happy to! it's been a while since i updated haha but i'm definitely planning to return to this at some point.

[center] [item=Maple Leaf] log entry twenty-four / writing [size=1]@VeniVidiVici @Stelvu @linaface[/size] [columns][color=transparent]..........[/color][nextcol]         as he turned to leave the small den, tyren took a last, lengthy look at the little nest that had been his home for the last several months. for a moment, he hesitated. he could be happy here. was he really going to throw it all away, to chase something he wasn't even sure was out there?         but as always, he thought of luriske, and his resolved steeled. he turned from the nesting grounds and towards the edge of the little makeshift camp, where kii was waiting on the outskirts.         [b]"ready?"[/b] asked tyren, tucking his wings to his side to steady the pack he wore. he was thankful that kii had the insight and resources to pack some basic food and supplies for their journey. it wouldn't last them forever, of course, but it would give them a good head start in case foraging was sparce.         kii gave a small nod, his expression difficult to read. [b]"we both are,"[/b] he answered, gesturing with his head to the left. tyren's brow furrowed ever so slightly as he followed kii's gaze... to the young dragon sitting up straight beside him, barely half his size, fitted with a similar supply pack to the one tyren was wearing. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/68992945][img]https://i.imgur.com/KFmSkl2.png[/img][/url][/center]         the young nocturne paused, unsure what to make of this. [b]"i'm sorry?"[/b]         [b]"this is dari,"[/b] kii said, gesturing again at the third dragon. tyren vaguely recognized her, just from living in the same camp, but he didn't think they had ever spoken. [b]"she will be joining us."[/b]         tyren adjusted his wings again, shifting his weight from one foot to the other. [b]"she's barely more than a hatchling,"[/b] he said, eventually. [b]"this could be dangerous. this [i]will[/i] be dangerous."[/b]         [b]"you don't need to worry about her,"[/b] kii promised. [b]"she may be young, but i assure you she knows what she's doing."[/b]         the young bogsneak ran her long tongue over one unblinking eye like the lizards tyren had seen inhabiting the shifting expanse, which did little to reassure him. still, if kii seemed sure...         [b]"...alright, then. let's head out."[/b] [nextcol][color=transparent]..........[/color] [/columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/62718728][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/627188/62718728p.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/63685411][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/636855/63685411p.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/68992945][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/689930/68992945p.png[/img][/url] [/center]

aaaaaand once again i am cheating ;D i know today was just supposed to be a writing day but i really needed a third dragon on the team. i did randomize the species so at least i'm somewhat following the rules, but like i've said before i'm more interested in this from a storytelling perspective than strict and rule-based.

let's see if that'll give me enough motivation to keep this going haha

[center] [item=Static-Charged Tail Poof] log entry twenty-five / writing [size=1]@VeniVidiVici @Stelvu @linaface[/size] [columns][color=transparent]..........[/color][nextcol]         [b]"so, fearless leader, where to?"[/b]         tyren pondered kii's question for a moment, hesitant to respond. it felt strange to be called the leader. but despite kii being older, tyren was the reason they were setting out. he was the one who had known luriske. so a leader he would have to be.         [b]"i'm still thinking we'll try to find some light flight dragons,"[/b] he responded eventually, trying to sound like he had a plan. [b]"the flash was just light, right? surely they must know something about it?"[/b] he'd been in the sunbeam ruins for months now, but the only dragons he'd met in that time were kii and his gang, none of whom were light natives.         he had to hope there were actual surviving light flight dragons somewhere. he wasn't sure what they'd do if they were all gone too. they'd just keep wandering, he supposed.         he hoped he was doing the right thing, even if it meant putting kii and little dari in danger. he had to hope. it seemed that was all that was left.         [b]"we continue searching the sunbeam ruins,"[/b] he said, trying to sound like a leader. [b]"let's head south, back to the hewn city. there's plenty of places for dragons to hide there."[/b]         kii regarded him thoughtfully, his expression still difficult to read. [b]"so be it."[/b] he stretched his wings, glancing down at dari, who flared out her own wings in response. [b]"shall we?"[/b] [nextcol][color=transparent]..........[/color] [/columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/62718728][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/627188/62718728p.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/63685411][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/636855/63685411p.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/68992945][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/689930/68992945p.png[/img][/url] [/center]

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Hi, please put me on the pinglist,
I'm super invested!